Tariff binder



Aug. 18, 1931. c. B. WILLIAMS TAR IFF BINDER Filed July 28, 1950 67/4415; 50mm) W/LL MMJ WITNESS: 69L

ATTORNEV Patented Aug. 18, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHARLES BUFORD WILLIAMS, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE TARIFF BINDER Application filed July 28, 1930. Serial No. 471,265.

This invention relates to a binder which is folded upon the same, as shown in Figures mainly designed for use with tariff sheets 1 and 2. Thus this leaf 3 holds the sheets used by railroads, publishing agents, etc. in a flattened condition and prevents the The general object of this invention is to same from doubling up or becoming further .1; provide a third leaf for the binder which folded. acts to prevent the sheets from folding or It will, of course, be understood that when doubling up, which soon causes damage to the device is used with small sheets, such the sheets. sheets are placed between the leaves 1 and 3 This invention also consists in certain and the leaf 3 acts to hold the sheets in a 31%) other features of construction and in the flattened condition and prevents the sheets combination and arrangement of the several from doubling up or becoming folded. parts, to be hereinafter fully described, il- It is thought from the foregoing descriplustrated in the accompanying drawings and tlon that the advantages and'novel features specifically pointed out in the appended of the invention will be readily apparent.

it claims. It is to be understood that changes may be In describing the invention in detail, refmade in the construction and in the comerence will be had to the accompanying binatlon and arrangement of the several drawings wherein like characters denote like parts, provided that such changes fall within or corresponding parts throughout the sevthe scope of the appended claims.

eral views, and in which What I claim is Figure 1 is a perspective view of the im- 1. A binder of the class described comprisproved binder, showing the sheets therein. mg a bottom cover leaf having a rear man- Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Figginal portion folded over upon the leaf, ure 1 fastening means carried by said rear por- Figure 3 is a view showing the front leaf 'tion, a top and a center cover leaf formed 7 of the binder in raised position and the of one piece of material having parallel he t fold d, scored lines adjacent its center, one forming Figure 4 is a view showing how th na hinge for the top leaf and the other for tral leaf of the binder is raised to permit the central leaf, that part of the sheet be- 55) inspection of the sheets under the same. tweenthe fold lines having perforations for Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figrecelvlngthe testehlhg meansure 2. 2. A blnder of the class described com- In these views, the numeral 1 indicates the p g & b t Om Cover leaf, a top and a bottom cover leaf of the binder and the nueellte1" V l f med Of One piece of meral 2 the top or front leaf thereof. In m a havlng parallel scored lines carrying out my invention, I connect a third Jeeent Its eeIltel, e rm g a hinge for leaf 3 with the front leaf, the two leaves bethe p leaf and the Other it ng 0 he ing preferably formed of a single she t f center leaf and means for detachably conmaterial formed with the fold lines 4 and 5 neetlng that P P the Pleee O material so that the line 4 for ns a, hinge, for the {3013 between the fOlCl 111188 130 the rear marginal 9O leaf 2 and the line 5 a hinge for the leaf 3. POItIOII Q the bO O Cover leaf. The rear edge of the bottom leaf is folded III testlmony WheIeOf I afliX my lg reover, as shown at 6, and the fasteners 7 are CHARLES BUFORD WILLIAMS. I carried by the folded-over part, these fasteners passing through eyelets inthe folded part 6 and also in the rear part of the leaf 3 between the fold lines 4 and 5. The tariff sheets 8 are placed between the leaves 1 and I 3, as shown, and then the leaf 3 is folded down and the outer parts of the sheets 8 

